5 Lesser Known Facts About The Hawa-Hawai Girl Sridevi !!

Sridevi, an icon of Bollywood who made sari the sexiest dress of the era passed away on 24th February 2018. Mesmerizing her audience for over five decades with her strong performance she had a massive fan base from all over the world. She started her career as a child artist and evolved to one of the best in industry.

Here Are Some Lesser Known Facts About The Actress :

1: Birthplace and family background

On 13 August 1963, Sridevi was born in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Her father, Ayyapan belonged to Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu and mother, Rajeswari was from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Her father was a lawyer and she one sister and two stepbrothers.

2 : 2. Original name of Sridevi

On screen, she was called as Sridevi but her real name was Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan.

3 : She played Rajinikanth’s stepmother role in a Tamil film Moondru Mudichu, in 1976.

In that movie Sridevi was paid more than Rajnikanth.

4 : When Rekha dubbed for Sridevi

Being born in Madras, she had mostly worked in South Indian movies that is why she faced difficulty while speaking Hindi. So, Rekha dubbed for her in several movies. Apart from Rekha, former actress Naaz also used to dub for Sridevi.

5 : Was offered a role in Hollywood film ‘Jurassic Park’

In 1993, Steven Spielberg offered her a role in his iconic film Jurrasic Park. Sridevi was at peak of career at that time so refused it saying it will not suit her status.